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' by the notch e of the latch-plate J. I The B. ILLINGWORTH, oFFREE-PORT, ILLINoIs.

Letters Paten? No. 70,093, dated (.)ctober 22, 1867.

IMPROVED ANIMAL TRAP.

To ALL WHoM rr MAY eoNeERN:l

Be itknown that I, B.;ILLINGWORTH, of Freeport, in the State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and usefulimprovementsin. AnimalTraps; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact thereon.

In the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, A representsa rectangular box with open ends, and its top covered over with wireslwhich are placed a suitable distance apart, so as not to allow of theescape of an animal in this direction when it has once entered the box.

box, and within this opening is placed and pivoted n door or platform,C. This door is pivot-ed at a, back of'its centre, and is provided onitsunder side and rear with a weight, D. The forward end of this door isallowed to fall below the bottom of the box, and is provided on itsunder side with a metallic plate or strip, d. J repreof the opening `init. This plate he upper end of rod I is secured tho one end of a bar, F,which said baris pivoted at its centre to anarm, G, which projectsdownward from the under side of apiece which lies across the top of thebox. To the other end of bar F is secured a rod, H, which is providedwith a'hook at its low-er end, to which the bait is secured. orepresents a spring, one end of whichis secured to the arm of plate J,to which the rod I is attached, and the-other end to a stud, E, whichprojects from the under side of' the box.

The box A is to be placed over a barrel orbox, or vessel of any kind, toreceive and retain the animals when caught. This trap is self-setting.When the door C is closed up the plate d upon its under side iscaughtbait being securedto the hook on rod H, the animal passes into the boxto take it, and, in 'pulling at it, disengages the plate J from theplate c by means of rod I. When this takesplace the weight ot' theanimal bears down the door, and he is precipitated into the vesselbeneath. The weight D causes thc forward endgoi` the door to fly up, soas to set it again,

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is- Thearrangement of the box A, as constructed with the door C, plate J,spring o, bar I", and rods H and I, the several parts operating in themanner and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this5th day of June, 1867.

B. ILLINGWORTH.

Witnesses:

J. N. PROUTY, C. C. SHULER.

had tol the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked.

An opening is cut through the bottom of the

